Miniature donkeys are herd animals and they need the companionship of other herd type animals. While it is possible to get them to bond with horses, goats, and even cattle, the best companion for a donkey is another donkey, therefore, our preference is placing our donkeys into homes having at least one other donkey as a companion. We very, very rarely allow one of our donkeys to go to a home without other donkeys. Please keep this in mind when inquiring about any of our donkeys!

 

People have often asked us what the fascination is with donkeys. Well, the answer to us is their wonderful personalities. They are so friendly and easy to handle, are safe to be around, and are less expensive to keep than other equines. Miniature donkeys are very trustworthy around children, the elderly and the handicapped. They are easily trained to pull a cart, can be shown, and can even be ridden by small children. They are the perfect backyard pet!

If you are interested in any of our donkeys, please call or email with any questions you may have. All inquiries are promptly answered. If you are looking for something special, contact us as we may have others available who are not currently listed here. Delivery is available in most circumstances for an added fee, or we'd be happy to meet you part way. Due to their sociable nature, please note that we will not allow one lone donkey to go to a home that does not offer at least one other donkey as a companion!

33" Dark Brown Jennet
DOB:  7/14/03
Birth Height: 21"

Sire:  Heartland Acres Gus, 31" Black
      Grand Sire:   SNS Tiny Tim, Brown
      (sired by a 31" X 30" Cross)
      Grand Dam:  SNS Fudgie,Brown (sired by a 31" sire)

Dam:  Windcrest Miss Betsy, 33" Gray/White Spot
     Grand Sire:  Boone's Marble Fudge, 34" Brown/White Spotted
     Grand Dam:  McDonald's McBubbles, 32" Gray/White Spotted

Baby was born here on our farm and has had three fabulous foals for us. If not for downsizing our herd, she would not be offered for sale! Baby has the ideal build - square, straight, compact. Her babies are always the same exact way. Her first two foals were sired by our red jack, Buddy, and the pairing produced dark brown, Sophie in 2007, and dark brown, Preston in 2009. This years foal was even better! We paired Baby up with our spotted jack Tyger and were given an awesome jet black jennet foal, Shawna. Baby would love to come meet your jack and make some beautiful dark little babies for you! Baby can be sold alone in the beginning of November when her jennet foal, Shawna, is weaned or, you can purchase mom and foal as a pair now and enjoy little Shawna during her first months. Please call or email for more information!

Price: $2000
Package price with 2011 jennet foal: $2700

Black Jennet w/Star
DOB 7/03/11

Sire:  Shorecrests Little Buddy, 32½" Light Red
      Grand Sire:  Lawzyday Farm's Cherokee, 29½" Red
      Grand Dam:  Springlake Rosebud, 33" Light Red

Dam:  Shorecrests Baby Kakes, 33" Dark Brown
      Grand Sire:  Heartland Acres Gus, 31" Black
      Grand Dam:  Windcrest Miss Betsy, 33" Gray/White Spot

What a gorgeous girl! Shawna is the most beautiful black and is built like a little tank underneath all of that color. She's got a nice wide set chest, square frame and perfect little back legs. She is the best of our 2011 foals so far this year for having the whole package -- color, conformation, size, pedigree. Shawna would make an awesome show donkey and future brood jennet for someone wanting to add more black to their herd. Her sire is a beautiful tyger spot and her maternal grandmother is a spot, so you could breed her to a spot when she matures and hope for a nice dark spotted baby! Lots of color in this little girls background. Shawna can be sold now with her mother as a package or the first week of November after she is weaned. Call or email for more information or to come see her in person.

Price: $1800
Package price with dam: $2700

Black Jack
DOB 7/17/11

Sire:  Shorecrests Ivan,  32" Dark Brown
      Grand Sire:  Windcrest Java, 31¼" Dark Brown
      Grand Dam:  D.W.E. Ivy, 33¼" Dark Brown

Dam:  KZ Cleo's Capri, 35 ¼" Dark Gray and White Spotted
      Grand Sire:  McMillian's High Roller, 33" Dark Brown *MSF
      Grand Dam:  KZ Cleo, 33" Gray and White Spotted

What an awesome little guy! Sylvester is such a little ham. He loves people and will be a terrific pet for someone. He would be very flashy pulling a cart or as a show gelding. Sylvester would pair up nicely with another black jack foal we have available, Tracer. Please call or email for more information!

Congratulations to
The Gerst Family
Jersey Shore, Pa!

Dark Red Jennet
DOB 3/03/11

Sire:  Shorecrests Little Buddy, 32½" Light Red
      Grand Sire:  Lawzyday Farm's Cherokee, 29½" Red
      Grand Dam:  Springlake Rosebud, 33" Light Red

Dam:  Parkside Flame, 32" Red)
      Grand Sire:  Windcrest Coppertop, 31½" Bright Red
      Grand Dam:  Windcrest Maria, 32" Gray-Dun

Sadie is a gorgeous dark red jennet foal with an awesome build. She is square and straight, and is just a beauty to watch. Her parents are 32" and 32½" and they both have many small reds in their backgrounds. I would expect her to mature into the same 32" size range. She is in the process of being microchipped and registered. Sadie is reluctantly offered for sale at this time as we are trying wholeheartedly to reduce our herd size in half this summer.

Price $2000

Black Jack
DOB 11/20/10

Sire:  Wit's End Tyger Heart, 33½" Dark Spotted
      Grand Sire:  Sunset Acres Speedway Racer, 31½" Black/Brown w/NLP
      Grand Dam:  Windcrest Noelle, 32½" Brown/White Spot

Dam:  Shorecrest's Kandi Kisses, 32.75" Dark Red w/Star
      Grand Sire:  Lawzyday Farm's Cherokee, 29½" Dark Red
      Grand Dam:  Gladybrook Ms. Ditto, 33½" Dark Brown/White Spot

The pictures don't do this little guy justice.. he really is truly beautiful underneath all of his baby fuzz! Tracer is jet black, despite the sunbleached baby coat he is wearing right now. He loves to spend his time running and playing with his friends and rolling in the dirt, which is why every single picture I have of him he is dirty! Tracer has been weaned and is ready to find his new home. He will make a nice pet for someone, but must have at least one other donkey as a friend. He has several close "friends" here who we can easily match up with him as a pair.

Congratulations to
The Gerst Family
Jersey Shore, Pa!

33" Black Jennet w/NLP & No Cross!
DOB: 3/19/98

Sire:  Dewey Meadows Armani, 34" Gray
      Grand Sire:  Dewey Meadows Luigi, 34.5" Gray
      Grand Dam:  Dewey Meadows Madonna, 34.5" Gray w/NLP

Dam:  Coco, 34" Dark Brown
      Grand Sire:  Unknown
      Grand Dam:  Unknown

Angel is a gorgeous jet black jennet who just turned 13 years old. She has been a very productive and reliable brood jennet for us, and being our only solid black jennet with NLP and no cross, we hesitate to part with her. Angel has had 6 foals for us through the years, 3 jennets and 3 jacks:

Bewitched, black jennet born in 2003
Abe, black jack born in 2005
Smokin Gun, dark brown jack born in 2006
Sabrina, dark brown jennet born in 2007
P.J., gray jack born in 2009
Taylor, dark brown jennet born in 2010

Angel consistently breeds back quickly and carries her foals to term and delivers them without any problems. She is the jennet you see at the top of our new arrivals page in the slideshow giving birth. At least half of Angel's foals are the product of her being hand bred one time to a jack. She can be either pasture exposed or hand bred, whichever you choose. There is a possibility that Angel is currently bred. She was hand bred to our young jack Shorecrests Ivan on April 3rd, 2011.

Angel is registered and has been microchipped. She is a very easy keeper (and a bit of a grain hog I might add!). She will sell as exposed but not guaranteed bred, so you do have the possibility of a foal from her next year. This is a good opportunity to get that rich black color into your herd at an extremely reasonable price! Angel has no "best friend", but there are several jennets in our herd that would pair up nicely with her if you are looking for two, just ask.

Price: $1700

34.25" Black w/Cross Jennet
DOB 10/30/03

Sire:  Six Gems Lucky Zig Zag, 31½" Frosted White
      Grand Sire:  
      Grand Dam:  

Dam:  Brumar's Guardian Angel, 33" Black w/nlp & cross
      Grand Sire:  Dewey Meadows Armani, 34" Gray
      Grand Dam:  Coco, 34" Dark Brown

In our effort to reduce our herd this year, we have reluctantly chosen Bee as one our active, younger brood jennets to offer for sale. Bee was born here on our farm and has been a reliable and productive brood jennet for us. She breeds back easily and foals easily. She has never had any medical issues and at only 7 years old, would make a nice starter jennet for someone. Bee has had 3 foals, 2 jennets and 1 jack:

BeDeviled, dark brown jack born in 2007
Pricylla, gray jennet born in 2009
Tammie, brown jennet born in 2010

Bee has been pasture exposed to our jack Shorecrests Ivan since April 3rd, 2011. She will sell as exposed but not guaranteed as bred, although in the past she has always settled quickly so I'd be willing to bet she is bred already. Bee is registered and has been microchipped. She has never been off of our farm and does like the company of other donkeys. She must go to a home having at least one other donkey as a friend. There are several here that she is friends with that we could pair up with her for you as well, just ask.

Price: $1800

Dark Brown Jennet
DOB 6/04/10

Sire:  Shorecrests Ivan,  Very Dark Brown
      Grand Sire:  Windcrest Java, 31¼" Dark Brown
      Grand Dam:  D.W.E. Ivy, 33¼" Dark Brown

Dam:  Shorecrests Elegance, 34½" Brown
      Grand Sire:  Shorecrests Little Buddy, 32½" Light Sorrel
      Grand Dam:  Dewey Meadows Nightshade, 35" Black

Treann is a lovely "young lady". She is very sweet natured, very curious, and very pretty to look at as well. She was black at birth but seems now to be more of a dark brown. I'm not sure if she will shed out this summer to black again or keep this dark brown color. Treann is right there next to you every time you go into the pasture. She wants to "help" with everything. She has a good build and a nice background behind her should you choose to purchase her as a future brood jennet. She would also make a friendly family pet with her outgoing personality. She is one that I would love to keep, but we just don't have the room. Which I guess is why its taken me almost a year to get her put up on our for sale page! She's a sweetheart, don't miss out on her. Give us a call or email to come see her in person.

Price $1500

Gray & White Spotted Jennet
DOB 11/29/10

Sire:  Wit's End Tyger Heart, 33½" Dark Spotted
      Grand Sire:  Sunset Acres Speedway Racer, 31½" Black/Brown w/NLP
      Grand Dam:  Windcrest Noelle, 32½" Brown/White Sp

Dam:  KiTerra's Little Lacy, 33" Gray-Dun (red-cast)
      Grand Sire:  Fisher's Ghost, 32" White
      Grand Dam:  Fisher's Tabasco Sauce, 32½" Gray & White Spotted

One of my favorites of all our 2010 babies, Tinsel is as friendly as she is pretty. I love blazed face donkeys like this. Tinsel is a little tank, she's nice and square, with a wide chest and that blocky head she gets from her dad. She's got an awesome pedigree both on top and bottom with a rainbow of colors, small sizes and recognizable ancestors.

Price $2500

Dark Brown Jennet
DOB 7/03/10

Sire:  Shorecrests Little Buddy, 32½" Light Sorrel
      Grand Sire:  Lawzyday Farm's Cherokee, 29½" Sorrel
      Grand Dam:  Springlake Rosebud, 33" Light Sorrel

Dam:  KWA Faunas Peep, 32" Brown/Gray
      Grand Sire:  Bonnie's Woody, 33" Dark Gray
      Grand Dam:  KWA Faunas Bo, 33" Brown

A gorgeous jennet, Tabatha has a fun loving personality to go along with her looks. Tabatha is a full sister to Caroline. Tabatha has the same notable pedigree and nice square build as her sister. She will make a very nice brood jennet one day, and in the meantime will make a very friendly addition to your herd. I would expect her to mature in the 32 - 33" range.

Price $1500

31" Gray & White Spotted Jennet
DOB: 4/15/97

Sire:  D B F's Little Frosty, 35" Gray/White Spot
      Grand Sire:  Boone's Mr. Spotted Donk, 35" Brown/White Spot
      Grand Dam:  Boones Little Rosealeta, 32½" Sorrel

Dam:  KMA's Mona Lisa, 32½" Gray-Dun w/red highlights
      Grand Sire:  Pedro From Missouri, 32.75" Sorrel Frosty Roan
      Grand Dam:  L Lupita, 35" Brown

Click here to see Janie's complete pedigree!

Betty Jane has been here with us for 8 years and has had 5 nice foals for us during that time, 2 jacks and 3 jennets. She has thrown sorrel, spotted, black and brown foals when bred to black and sorrel jacks.

Betty Jane is the dam to the following foals:

1) Hallie, Gray and White spotted Jennet born in 2003
2) Dustbuster, a black jack born in 2005
3) Jack Frost, a sorrel and white spotted jack born in 2006
4) Jodie, a dark brown jennet born in 2008
5) Tillie, a light red (sorrel) jennet born in 2010


Betty Jane would make a good starter donkey for someone. She foals easily and has been a healthy and easy going part of our herd the entire time she's been with us. If not for cutting our herd size down, she would not be offered for sale. Betty Jane is up to date on her vaccinations, deworming, and selenium boosters.

Betty Jane has been pasture exposed to our main herdsire, Shorecrests Little Buddy, since May 1, 2011. She normally breeds back very easily and so its highly probable that she is bred already, although she will sell as being exposed but not guaranteed in foal.

She is registered and has also been microchipped. We are pricing her low due to her age (she just turned 14) and our need to drastically cut our herd size down to a more manageable number. Give us a call (570) 398-4454 or email to come see Betty Jane and many other nice jennets in person.

Price $1200

Gray Jennet
DOB 5/08/10
Birth Height: 20½"

Sire:  Shorecrests Little Buddy, 32½" Light Sorrel
      Grand Sire:  Lawzyday Farm's Cherokee, 29½" Sorrel
      Grand Dam:  Springlake Rosebud, 33" Light Sorrel

Dam:  SNS Murphy Brown, 34" Dark Brown
      Grand Sire:  SNS Tiny Tim, Brown
      Grand Dam:  SNS Coco, Brown

Teresa is a beautiful, small, gray jennet yearling who loves attention. She is put together nicely and should mature into a really nice brood jennet one day I would guess in the 32-33" range. If you are looking to add red to your herd, check out Teresa's sire, Buddy, and his red ancestry. He is out of 29.5" Lawzyday Farm's Cherokee and brings a lot of color and small sizes into Teresa's family history. Teresa has been microchipped and registered and is only waiting now for her new family to claim her! Teresa has several friends in her yearling group who she would love to be paired up with, just ask and we will help you choose!

Price $1000

Light Red Jennet
DOB 4/10/10

Sire:  Shorecrests Little Buddy, 32½"Light Sorrel
      Grand Sire:  Lawzyday Farm's Cherokee, 29½"Sorrel
      Grand Dam:  Springlake Rosebud, 33" Light Sorrel

Dam:  Windswept Farm Red Jetta, 33½"Red
      Grand Sire:   LN Red Sonfire, 31½"Dark Red
      Grand Dam:  LN Jetta Jo, 33¾" Dark Brown w/NLP

Tessah is a gorgeous light red, almost "pink", jennet yearling. She has a background filled with reds and should mature at a nice size with dad being 32½" and mom 33½". Tessah has such a wonderful personality, she is so friendly, always loving and wanting attention. She has a nice build, even bite and pretty color. If you are looking to add red to your herd, Tessah may be your girl. Tessah has a few best friends in her yearling herd, so we can easily pair her up with a buddy if you are looking for a nice young pair. She has been microchipped and registered and is ready to go to her new home anytime.

Update! Tessah has become inseperable best of friends with Trixie (see below). Special package pricing offered to keep these two sisters together!

Price $1800
Package price with Trixie: $2200

Gray Jennet
DOB 2/27/10

Sire:  Shorecrests Ivan,  Very Dark Brown
      Grand Sire:  Windcrest Java, 31¼" Dark Brown
      Grand Dam:  D.W.E. Ivy, 33¼" Dark Brown

Dam:  Shorecrest's Little Miss Gypsy, Red/Gray & White Spotted
      Grand Sire:  Shorecrests Little Buddy, 32½"Light Sorrel
      Grand Dam:  Windcrest Miss Betsy, 33" Gray/White Spot

A very sweet jennet foal, Trixie will make a friendly pet or valuable future brood jennet for someone. She has a colorful background, with many spots, reds and browns in the first few generations. Trixie is our first foal out of Ivan, a Windcrest Java son, and the first born of Gypsy as well. We are very happy with what this pairing has produced. Trixie is nice and square and will likely mature small in the 32-33" range. She will be microchipped prior to leaving our farm and will also be registered and will have had her first round of vaccinations.

Update! Trixie has become inseperable best of friends with Tessah (see above). Special discount pricing being offered to keep these two girls together!

Price $1500
Package price with Tessah: $2200

32 ½" Dark Brown Jennet
DOB 2/13/07

Sire:  Shorecrests Little Buddy, 32 ½" Light Sorrel
      Grand Sire:  Lawzyday Farm's Cherokee, 29 ½" Sorrel
      Grand Dam:  Springlake Rosebud, 33" Light Sorrel

Dam:  LDF Lucinda Marie, 32" Gray
      Grand Sire:   M&M Macho Man, 33" Spotted
      Grand Dam:  WC Cleopatra, 34" Black/Brown

Cori is a beautiful 3 ½ year old jennet who was born here on our farm. Her rich dark brown color, almost black in the summer sun, mixed with her small size and nice build made her an exciting addition to our brood band. Cori had her first foal, Timothy James, on 4/4/10. We are very pleased with this little jack. We have decided, however, to offer Cori to a new home at this time because she had difficulty bonding with her newborn. While she allowed us to milk her and bottle feed little Timmy for several days, she would not allow Timmy to nurse so we have been bottle feeding him with powdered milk replacer ever since.

We've been told by several breeders that some jennets will reject a foal one year and the next year do just fine with a new baby. Others have had the jennet reject a second time and opted to sell the jennet as a pet. There is really no way of knowing what Cori's reaction would be to having future foals. We are offering Cori at a much lower price than we would otherwise and will let her future as either a pet or brood jennet up to you. She is extremely friendly and easy to handle and is the picture of good health. Cori was DNA tested as a foal, she is microchipped, registered, current on vaccinations, deworming, hoof care and selenium boosters. She is a sweetheart who will be missed here on our farm.

Price $1000

Gray Jennet
DOB 2/16/09

Sire:  Shorecrests Little Buddy, 32½"Light Red
      Grand Sire:  Lawzyday Farm's Cherokee, 29½"Red
      Grand Dam:  Springlake Rosebud, 33" Light Red

Dam:  Shorecrests Bewitched, Black w/Cross
      Grand Sire:  Six Gems Lucky Zig Zag, 31½"Frosted White
      Grand Dam:  Brumar's Guardian Angel, 33" Black, NLP, No Cross

Pricylla is a very pretty steel or "charcoal" gray jennet who will be breeding age in the spring of 2012. She is a very classy girl and having a black mother and red sire, its hard to tell what she'll manage to produce with her future foals. We think she would make a wonderful addition to anyone's brood band, or a show donkey or just a family pet. We have kept too many of Buddy's jennet foals through the years and must find new homes for some of these girls unfortunately. As with all of our donkeys, Pricylla must go to a home having at least one other donkey as a companion. She can be on the shy side, so a pairing with an overly friendly jennet would be the perfect combination. Typically, shyer donkeys taken out of a large herd become "in your pocket" donkeys once they are given the chance to benefit from constant one-on-one attention, especially when with a very friendly companion or two. Pricylla has been registered and microchipped. Give us a call or email for more information on this sweet young jennet.

Price $1000